Rare "Trilobo" Glass Chandelier by Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare "Trilobo" five - tiered Murano glass chandelier attributed to Venini. This heavy height- quality fixture is made of 90 triedri cognac coloured and clear round thick Murano glas...
Metal
Fine and Rare Dutch Twelve Lights Crystal Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Fine and rare Dutch 12 lights crystal chandelier with star shaped crystal pans and "S" solid arms and crystal swags. Provenance: Bought at Marvin Alexander Inc in NYC in 1987.
Crystal
Rare and Sculptural Murano Glass Chandelier, 1970's Italian Murano
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant & sculptural Murano glass chandelier 1970s. This highly eye-catching "icicle" fixture features a robust metal frame suspending 36 clear glass tubes across three cascading ...
Murano Glass
Helena Tynell Rare Bubble Chandelier Glashütte Limburg Germany 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Paris, IDF
Helena Tynell rare "Bubble" chandelier by Glashütte Limburg Germany 1960. Frame of brass. Three light points, three shades of amber glass. Good vintage condition. Helena Tynell was ...
Brass
Extremely Rare Grand J. & L. Lobmeyr "Metropolitan" Met Starburst Chandelier
By J. & L. Lobmeyr Company
Located in Vienna, AT
Presenting a monumental masterpiece of 20th-century lighting design: an oversized "Metropolitan" Starburst Chandelier, designed by Hans Harald Rath in 1963 and executed by the legend...
Crystal, Metal
Rare Yellow Acrylic Ceiling Lamp by Anders Pehrson, 1960s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare ceiling lamp, designed by Anders Pehrson and produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden, during the 1960s, is a prime example of Scandinavian modern lighting design. The lam...
Brass
$11,604 / item
Rare Set of 3 Large Chandeliers, Sweden, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, EWÅ
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and large model, measures: 115 cm diameter. Produced in Sweden, 1960s. Blown glass and lacquered metal frame. Listed price is for one (1) chandelier. (E27, 60W bulb).
Metal
Huge Maison 1940s Baguès Beaded Crystal Chains Chandelier RARE
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing an impressive 6 lights, will be newly rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate socket for all other countries. A rare example of Maison Baguès. So man...
Crystal
$4,641Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Chandelier, attributed to Emilio Lancia, circa 1940s
By Emilio Lancia
Located in Budapest, HU
Very rare piece of the famous chandelier factory.
Brass
Rare Pair of Cylindrical Glass Lamps, 1950s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare pair of cylindrical glass lamps, 1950s, Germany The lamps need each 1 x E27 Edison screw fit bulb. Its wired, in working condition and run both on 110 / 230 volt.
Milk Glass, Plastic
Rare Functionalist Chandelier made by UP Zavody in 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Praha, CZ
Very rare Functionalist / Bauhaus chandelier designed by Jindrich Halabala for UP Zavody. Made of opaline glass, chrome, steel and walnut veneer. Glass in a perfect condtion. Item w...
Chrome
Huge Midcentury Rare Brass Opaline Glass Chandelier by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare chandelier with a brass construction with twelve arms and opaline glass shades each fitted with E14 sockets. Made in Vienna by Rupert Nikoll in the early 1950s. Total heigh...
Brass
Swedish Modern Pendant in Brass
By Hans Bergström
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare Swedish modern pendant, possibly designed by Hans Bergström.
Brass
$1,740Sale Price|61% Off
Rare Kalmar Chandelier with Textured Glass, circa 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, Au
Rare Kalmar chandelier with textured glass, circa 1960s Original condition Six bulbs.
Nickel
Rare Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Luigi Brusotti, Italy, 1940
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Chandelier by Luigi Brusotti, circa 1940 A rare vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern chandelier attributed to Luigi Brusotti, crafted circa 1940 in Milan, Italy. The elegant hang...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
$2,600 / item
Rare Art Glass Chandelier Gino Vistosi for Venini
By Gino Vistosi, Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful and rare small chandelier with white and clear glass tear drop shaped art glass crystals.
Steel
Rare Mid Century Eight-Armed Chandelier by Vereinigte Werkstätten Germany 1950s
By Hans Bergström, Lyfa, Paavo Tynell, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Bertil Brisborg
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern eight-armed brass chandelier or pendant lamp.
Brass, Aluminum
Rare Chandelier Model ER 98/6, Itsu Oy, 1960s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare chandelier model ER 98/6, manufactured by Itsu Oy. Brass frame with opaline glass shades. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid-Century Cocoon pendant light. The Cocoon material provides diffused, atmospheric light.
Metal
$47,200Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Smoked Glass Handblown Murano Chandelier, Circa 1940
Located in CABA, AR
Step into a realm of timeless elegance with this rare smoked glass handblown Murano chandelier, a stunning testament to the craftsmanship and artistry of Italian glassmaking. Dating...
Murano Glass
Extremely Rare HUGE Asymmetric Moravian Star White Chandelier Midcentury Italy
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 light. This will be newly rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Extremely rare shape and colo...
Metal
Rare Rationalist 6-Light Chandelier with Bauhaus Influence, Italy, 1930s
Located in Firenze, IT
An extraordinary and highly enigmatic 6-light modernist chandelier, dating to the 1930s. This fixture represents a pinnacle of pre-war avant-garde lighting, showcasing a radical func...
Copper, Steel
Extra Rare Green Acquamarine Art Deco Barovier e Toso Chandelier, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Murano chandelier extremely rare for its unique green acquamarine color. The chandelier is certainly attributed to the Barovier and Toso glassworks. The chandelier mounts on...
Murano Glass
Rare, Height-Adjustable Black Metal Lamp from the 1950s
Located in Beerse, VAN
Rare, height-adjustable black metal lamp from the 1950s with a very sleek and modern architecture. Who the designer or manufacturer is I don’t know, I only found a picture in a 1957...
Metal
Rare Erik Höglund & Lars Larsson “Ovalen” Iron & Glass Chandelier
By Erik Höglund
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
This striking and rare chandelier, designed by Erik Höglund in 1978 and crafted in wrought iron by Lars Larsson in 2008, is a true masterpiece of Scandinavian design. The “Ovalen” ...
Iron
Rare Original French Art Deco Tiered Sabino Chandelier
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in New York City, NY
Fine and rare French Art Deco three-tier waterfall chandelier by Sabino. Forty-three frosted and polished molded art glass panels plus central coupe feature intentionally notable v...
Rare and Sexy 1950's French chandelier ( with matching sconces )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
What a beautiful and sexy French mid century chandelier we have the matching sconces, very rare to have a set, ( see pictures ) the patina is so much nicer in person
Brass
Rare Gunnel Nyman Model 51110 Brass and Opaline Glass Chandelier, 1950s
By Gunnel Nyman, Idman Oy
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
An exceptionally rare and highly sculptural eight-light chandelier designed by Gunnel Nyman for Idman Oy in Finland during the 1950s, model no. 51110. The chandelier presents an expr...
Brass
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Rare Chandelier, 1940s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte model 1239 elegant chandelier or suspension ceiling light with large curved polished crystal glass disc atop frosted glass diffuser with central brass or...
Brass
$36,000 / set
Rare Pair of Large French 19th Century Chandeliers
Located in Montreal, QC
A rare pair of large French 19th century chandeliers. Each with six lights, the gilded shaped arms applied with opalescent beads, the central columns clad in shaped glass sleeves, th...
Brass, Iron
Rare Hans Agne Jakobsson Brass and Amber Glass Chandelier
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic twelve-arm brass chandelier with amber tinted glass dome shades by Hans Agne Jakobsson. Body of chandelier is 11" long. Rewired for use in the USA.
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Murano Style Multicolor Glass Light Fixture, Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and highly decorative mid-century three-light chandelier with beautifully mouth-blown multicolored glass trumpet shades. This striking vintage chandelier immediately catch...
Metal
Very Rare 1800s Adams and Westlake Railroad Dining Car Double Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
Few of these luxury class Victorian RR lamps still exist. Any remaining examples have found their way into museums or Restorations. This was the type and quality of center lighting u...
Bronze
Rare and Large Model 85/9 Floral Chandelier, Itsu, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare and Large Model 85/9 floral chandelier, manufactured by Itsu, Finland, 1950s. Brass frame with opaline glass shades and brass flowers. Very rare model. Marked. Good vintage cond...
Brass
Rare Art Glass Chandelier/ Kamenicky Senov, 1970's
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Art Glass, Brass New Cabling 4x60W,E27 or E26 bulb Re-polished Good Original condition US wiring compatible.
Brass
1960s Napako Space Age Pendant Light, Czechoslovakia
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare sculptural pendant light produced by Napako in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.
Metal, Chrome
Rare Austrian J. T. Kalmar Chandelier With Mazzega Art Glasses
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame with 4 hand-blown brown glass plates fitted with one E27 socket. Designed and manufactured in Austia in Vienna in the 1970s. Glass was made by Mazzega in Murano.
Brass
Rare Counterbalance chandelier by Max Ingrand For Fontana Arte c1954
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Rare counter balance light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Model 2260 Exquisite design; and quality by the Fontana Arte company. Italy 1950s All original paintwork. The light ha...
Brass
$5,600Sale Price|46% Off
19th Century Rare Pale Yellow Crystal Drops Birdcage Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning chandelier with rare pale-yellow bobeches and drop crystals was made circa the mid-1800s and was originally lit with candles. We electrified it with 6 lights on the arm...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Huge Italian Tole Porcelain Flowers Polychrome Chandelier, circa 1870 Rare
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 4 lights, 3 encircling and one in center. Will be newly rewired with certified UL US sockets for the United States and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready t...
Tôle
$651Sale Price / item|75% Off
Rare Tall Ceiling Light in Brass, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Over 2 meters hight ceiling light in brass finish. Trully one of a kind midcentury item. Used until recently in one of the Ministry in Slovakia. Produced in 1960s as an order piece f...
Brass
Wonderful and Rare Palwa Bunch of Flowers Chandelier
By Palwa
Located in Munich, DE
Gilt brass and faceted crystals.
Brass
Rare Large 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Transformable Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Originally created for a palatial residence for use with candles, this rare chandelier may be unhooked at the center and transforms to a double tiered pendant chandelier.
Crystal
Rare Midcentury Pandant in style of Jo Hammerborg, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting
Copper
$11,000 / item
Rare Set of Three Swedish Modern Nine-Light Fixtures
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in New York, NY
A rare set of three nine-light contemporary design celling fixtures designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson (1919–2009). The brass frames with light patina and lacquered finish having clear ...
Brass
French Multicolor Flowers Crystal Prisms Maison Baguès Style Rare Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 light on bottom. Will be newly rewired with certified US UL socket for the USA and appropriate socket for all other countries and ready to hang. Extremely rare shape and ad...
Crystal
Rare Art Deco Copper and Acrylic Glass Flush Mount, 1930s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Art Deco copper and acrylic glass flush mount, Germany, 1930s. This unusual ceiling light combines a hammered copper frame with a square acrylic glass diffuser, creating a disti...
Copper
Rare Hans-Agne Jakobsson Ceiling Lamp Model T607, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare model with light grey/dusty pink fringes. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s. Height is adjustable up to 180 cm.
Brass
Hans Bergström Triple Cocoon Pendant, 1950s
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare tripple cocoon pendant or chandelier by Hans Bergström from the 1950s.
Brass
$6,720Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Ceiling Light by Luigi Fontana for Fontana Arte
By Pietro Chiesa, Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Ceiling Light by Luigi Fontana for Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1930s. Unique sculptural 'Saturn' ceiling light, with an illustrative metal frame ...
Metal, Brass
Rare & Elegant Mid Century Modern Perforated Brass Ceiling Lamp Sweden 1950s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Falkenbergs Belysning, Idman Oy
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern perforated brass pendant lamp or ceiling light.
Brass
Rare Set of Antique Hallway Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of six circa 1920s French hallway chandeliers with two lights, original gilt finish, and patina. Sold individually. Measurements: Height: 17" Width: 8".
Bronze
$2,000Sale Price|60% Off
Rare Important New York Estate European VENINI PRISM Glass Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is this Rare Large Important Italian VENINI Chandelier. Magnificently done with Clear Prism Glass. Taken out of a Prominent Several Million Dollar ...
Glass
Rare Eight Light Baltic Chandelier In Georgian Style
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The receiver plate supporting eight candle arms with slip over drop hung drip pans these alternate with upper kick arms these with drop hung canopies and triangular spires, the balus...
Cut Glass
Rare French Art Deco Chandelier by “Georges LELEU”
By Georges Leleu
Located in Beirut, LB
A stunning French Art Deco chandelier by Georges Leleu. France early 1930s. It’s a typical French art deco chandelier, having a round center coupe and six clear frosted glass panels ...
Bronze
Rare Bee Honeycomb Design Fiberglass Flush Mount Light, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Bee Honeycomb Design Fiberglass Flush Mount Light, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 6x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to u...
Metal
Rare Austrian Mid- Century Chandelier by Rupert Nikoll, 1950s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare mid - century polished and lacquered brass and metal 12 -arms chandelier by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, circa 1950s. Socket: 12 x e14 for standard screw bulbs. Pair of matching wa...
Brass
Verner Panton, VP Globe 60, rare original large version, 1969, Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Verner Panton (1926-1998) VP Globe 60 designed 1969 made by Louis Poulsen, Denmark silver, red and blue, acrylic and aluminium This is an early original example of the rare large s...
Aluminum
Rare 1930s German expressive Machine Age chandelier nickel plated brass
Located in Berlin, DE
This striking German chandelier, crafted circa 1930, is a rare and exceptionally well-preserved example of Expressionist Modernism and high-end Machine-Age design. The composition is...
Brass, Nickel
Chr. Bergh & Co. Rare Swedish Grace Ceiling Lamp in Havana Glass
Located in Hammarö, SE
Sweden, the early 1930s. Something was changing. For more than a decade, Swedish interiors had been shaped by the quiet elegance we now call Swedish Grace — classical proportions, ...
Brass
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
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Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.